Young Investigator Program / Grant Writing Workshop

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION May 31

APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED YEARLY MAY 1 - MAY 31.

The long-term goal of the Young Investigator Program within the Perinatal Research Society is to encourage researchers still in training to attend the annual meeting to meet PRS members and share their ideas. The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development is currently granting support for the purpose of helping defray the attendance expenses of young investigators to our annual meeting. The Young Investigator program is also generously supported by our sponsors. Typically 15 Young investigators attend each year, and of these some are selected based on their applications to present their projects to the society as part of the annual meeting program.

The long term goal of the NIH Abbott Grant Writing Workshop is to train young investigators in how to present their ideas in the scientific granting application process. The Grant Writing Workshop is fully funded by awards from NICHD and Abbott Nutrition, and is run annually as a premeeting immediately prior to the annual conference. The program includes a two day, fully immersive workshop that provides young investigators an opportunity to develop their grant proposal specific aims, significance statement, and innovation statement. Participants focus on effective communication through clarity of writing and this is reinforced by oral presentation. Workshop goals are achieved using a model that shifts from teaching to learning by combining minimal didactic instruction with active learning. Young investigators work on their own specific aims, significance statement, and innovation statement during the workshop and receive immediate one-on-one feedback from established faculty workshop mentors - all of whom are NIH funded.

A long-term goal of the Society is to encourage those benefiting from both these experiences to consider applying for new membership in PRS.

Application Information:

We welcome applications from senior post-doctoral fellows or junior faculty who are interested in attending this year's meeting and pre-meeting workshop. Successful candidates will demonstrate scholarly achievements appropriate for career stage, have identified upcoming grant opportunities that they will pursue, and be prepared to work on their proposal at the workshop. If you wish to attend but do not have a PRS sponsor please contact the Secretary Treasurer's assistant by email at perinatalresearchsociety.org or bonnie.savone@ucdenver.edu.

A young investigator is defined as someone in postdoctoral training or who has completed postdoctoral training within the past seven years. Nominees will be expected to attend both the annual meeting and the workshop.

If selected for an award, the Society will arrange and cover the registration costs of both the Pre-meeting Grant Writing Workshop and the Main Meeting. This includes the hotel room for four nights and all meals. The applicant and their institution are responsible for all travel to and from the venue.

How to apply to be a Young Investigator/Grants Workshop attendee for the current year’s meeting.

Prior to applying make sure that you have prepared the following documents in PDF or Word format:

Letter of Nomination usually by a PRS Member, Mentor, Division Head, Department Chair or a supervisor who can indicate how the candidate will benefit from attending the meeting and workshop (including plans for upcoming grant submissions). (required)

Statement on institution letterhead confirming institutional support for travel expenses to attend the meeting. (required)

Choose the Discipline that you believe best represents your focus. (required). As a general guide, in addition to conducting Perinatal Research, applicants practicing clinical OB/Gyn or clinical Pediatrics should select those categories and applicants not practicing clinical medicine should select Basic Science.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 31st.

You will receive confirmation of your application submission within 48 hours. If you have not received confirmation within 48 hours, please contact the PRS Office at: staff@perinatalresearchsociety.org.